Tonya Wales, 38 and a mother of three from Stockton, California, was found shot inside a vehicle in the Polo Run apartment complex parking lot at East Hammer Lane and Palisades Drive on August 25, 2021. The shooting happened around 6:30 a.m., and she was pronounced dead at the scene; the date was also her birthday.

The Stockton Police Department is asking the public for information and has encouraged tips through Stockton Crime Stoppers; a reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest. Family members, including her husband who has remained anonymous, describe Tonya as selfless and say her children continue to struggle with the loss.

What details about that morning or the Polo Run complex might someone remember that could help investigators?